Re: security-patches package

[Stephen Leake]

Ted Zlatanov <address@hidden> writes:

>>> * Can we do push notifications somehow or are we limited to polling?
>
> PL> Polling. Worse polling at the users request, because ELPA doesn't also
> PL> update.
>
> PL> Changing ELPA to auto-update the archive would be a good thing to do, I
> PL> think.
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> On Thu, 21 Sep 2017 23:12:47 -0400 Stefan Monnier <address@hidden> wrote: 
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> SM> I'm firmly opposed to making any program initiate network connections
> SM> without explicit user request.
>
> I understand the concern.
>
> Let's say the user can turn auto checking on, but normally it will just
> be a prominent menu item or button they can click to check for an update?

+1

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